2023 Cork Senior A Hurling Championship

2023 Cork Senior A Hurling Championship
Dates4 August - 28 October 2023
Teams12
SponsorCo-Op Superstores
Champions Newcestown (1st title)
Eoghan Collins (captain)
Charlie Wilson (manager)
Runners-up Blarney
Conor Power (captain)
Michael Barrett (manager)
Relegated Mallow
Tournament statistics
Matches played25
Goals scored68 (2.72 per match)
Points scored813 (32.52 per match)
Top scorer(s)Border Shane Barrett (1-69)
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The 2023 Cork Senior A Hurling Championship was the fourth staging of the Cork Senior A Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 2020. The draw for the group stage placings took place on 11 December 2022.[1] The championship ran from 4 August to 28 October 2023.

The final, a replay, was played on 28 October 2023 at Páirc Uí Chaoimh in Cork, between Blarney and Newcestown, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. Newcestown won the match by 3–17 to 0–24 to claim their first ever championship title in the grade.[2][3]

Blarney's Shane Barrett was the championship's top scorer with 1-69.

Team changes

To Championship

Relegated from the Cork Premier Senior Hurling Championship

Promoted from the Cork Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship

From Championship

Promoted to the Cork Premier Senior Hurling Championship

Relegated to the Cork Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship

Group A

Group A table

  Knockout stage   Relegation playoff

Team Matches Score Pts
Pld W D L For Against Diff
Bride Rovers 3 3 0 0 58 43 15 6
Killeagh 3 1 1 1 65 59 6 3
Na Piarsaigh 3 1 1 1 60 56 4 3
Inniscarra 3 0 0 3 49 74 -25 0

Group A results

4 August 2023 Round 1 Killeagh 4-13 - 1-14 Inniscarra Caherlag Grounds
D McCarthy 0-7 (0-5 f), G Leahy 2-1, D Walsh, C Leahy 1-1 each, C Fitzgibbon, S Smiddy, E Keniry 0-1 each. Report P Holland 0-7 (0-5 f), S O’Donoghue 1-2, O McCarthy, K Rice (f) 0-2 each, C Casey 0-1. Referee: P O'Mahony (Kilbrittain)
4 August 2023 Round 1 Na Piarsaigh 0-10 - 1-14 Bride Rovers Riverstown Sportsfield
C Hanifin 0-5 f, R O’Sullivan 0-2 (0-1 f), K Buckley, D Connery (f), P Rourke 0-1 each. Report W Finnegan 0-7 f, D Dooley 1-1, R O’Connell, B Roche 0-2 each, C Ryan, C Tobin 0-1 each. Referee: D Copps (Ballyhea)
12 August 2023 Round 2 Bride Rovers 1-17 - 1-15 Killeagh Clonmult Memorial Park
A Walsh (0-10, 0-8 frees, 0-1 ’65), C Ryan (1-0), B Roche (0-2), S O’Connor, C Tobin, W Finnegan, D Dooley and L Roche (0-1 each). Report D McCarthy (0-10, frees), C Leahy (1-2), E Keniry and S Long (0-1 each). Referee: W Wallis (Aghada)
12 August 2023 Round 2 Inniscarra 2-11 - 1-25 Na Piarsaigh Ballincollig Grounds
P Holland 2-2 (2f); A McCarthy 0-4, S O’Donoghue 0-2; K Rice, S Sheehan, O McCarthy all 0-1. Report E Moynihan 0-10 (7f); R O’Sullivan 0-8 (3f), S Forde 1-2, D Connery (1f), G Joyce, P Lehane, C Flynn, P O’Rourke all 0-1. Referee: I McCarthy (Bandon)
2 September 2023 Round 3 Bride Rovers 1-18 - 1-12 Inniscarra Riverstown Sportsfield
A Walsh 0-9 (0-7 f, 0-2 65), J Ahern 1-1, C Ryan (0-1 sl), R O’Connell 0-3 each, B Roche 0-2. Report P Holland 1-7 (1-4 f, 0-3 65), O McCarthy (0-1 f), D O’Keeffe 0-2 each, S O’Donoghue 0-1. Referee: D Daly (Brian Dillons)
2 September 2023 Round 3 Na Piarsaigh 1-19 - 1-19 Killeagh Páirc Uí Chonaill
E Moynihan 0-8 (0-7 f), K Moynihan, R O’Sullivan (1 f) 0-3 each, S Forde 1-0, P Rourke (1 f) L Sheehan 0-2 each, E Sheehan 0-1. Report D McCarthy 0-10 (0-7 f 0-1 65), E Keniry 0-3, P O’Brien 1-0, G Leahy, S Walsh 0-2 each, C Leahy R McCarthy (sideline) 0-1 each. Referee: C O'Regan (Ballyhea)

Group B

Group B table

  Knockout stage

Team Matches Score Pts
Pld W D L For Against Diff
Newcestown 3 2 0 1 69 59 10 4
Blarney 3 2 0 1 74 70 4 4
Ballyhea 3 1 0 2 63 71 -8 2
Courcey Rovers 3 1 0 2 62 68 -6 2

Group B results

5 August 2023 Round 1 Courcey Rovers 1-15 - 1-20 Ballyhea Mallow GAA Complex
R Sweetnam 0-8 (0-7 f, 0-1 65); D O’Donovan 1-0; S Twomey 0-2; R O’Callaghan, S Nyhan (f), F Lordan, L Collins, DJ Twomey 0-1 each. Report P O’Callaghan 1-9 (0-5 f); E O’Leary 0-6; J Hickey 0-2; C Cox, J Morrissey, T Hanley 0-1 each. Referee: W King (Banteer)
5 August 2023 Round 1 Newcestown 2-18 - 0-21 Blarney Ovens Grounds
E Kenneally 1-10 (0-4 f), R O’Sullivan 1-4, C Dineen, J Meade, P Collins, D Buckley 0-1 each. Report S Barrett 0-11 (0-7 f), D McSweeney, P Power, C Barrett 0-2 each, O Hegarty, C Power, S Mulcahy 0-1 each. Referee: N O'Neill (Midleton)
12 August 2023 Round 2 Blarney 2-18 - 2-16 Courcey Rovers Éire Óg Grounds
S Barrett 0-12 (0-6 f, 0-1 65), P Power 1-3, A McEvoy 1-0 pen, C Barrett 0-2, C Power 0-1. Report R Sweetnam 0-9 f, C Roche, D O’Donovan 1-0 each, S Twomey 0-4, J McCarthy, R O’Callaghan, F Lordan 0-1 each. Referee: C McAllister (Aghada)
12 August 2023 Round 2 Ballyhea 1-13 - 2-18 Newcestown Mourneabbey Grounds
P O’Callaghan 0-8 (0-7 frees, 0-1 ‘65), T Hanley 1-1, M O'Sullivan 0-2 (0-1 free), J Morrissey and L Crowley 0-1 each. Report R O ‘Sullivan 1-4, E Kenneally 0-6 (0-3 frees), S O’Donovan 1-1, N Kelly and C Dineen 0-2 each, P Collins, J Meade and D Buckley 0-1 each. Referee: D Daly (Brian Dillons)
2 September 2023 Round 3 Ballyhea 2-18 - 2-23 Blarney Mourneabbey Grounds
P O’Callaghan 1-14 (1-0 pen, 0-10 f, 0-1 65); E O’Leary 1-0; J Hickey, G Morrissey, M O’Sullivan, T Hanley 0-1 each. Report S Barrett 0-14 (0-11 f), E Kirby 2-0; C Barrett, M Coleman, S Mulcahy, C Hegarty 0-2 each; D McSweeney 0-1. Referee: W Wallace (Midleton)
2 September 2023 Round 3 Courcey Rovers 1-19 - 2-15 Newcestown Brinny Sportsfield
R Sweetnam 0-10 (0-7 f), S Nyhan 0-4 f, O Crowley 1-1, L Collins, C Roche, M O’Donovan, R O’Callaghan 0-1 each. Report E Kenneally 1-10 (0-10 f), S O’Donovan 1-1, C Dineen 0-2, R O’Sullivan, J Meade 0-1 each. Referee: B Barry-Murphy (Aghabullogue)

Group C

Group C table

  Knockout stage   Relegation playoff

Team Matches Score Pts
Pld W D L For Against Diff
Carrigtwohill 3 2 0 1 65 50 15 4
Cloyne 3 2 0 1 60 59 1 4
Fermoy 3 2 0 1 56 57 -1 4
Mallow 3 0 0 3 54 69 -15 0

Group C results

5 August 2023 Round 1 Fermoy 1-14 - 1-18 Cloyne Youghal Grounds
J Carr (0-8, 0-6 frees), S Aherne (1-1), D Lardner, D Daly, B O’Sullivan, S Coughlan (free) and G O’Callaghan (0-1 each). Report B O’Shea (0-7, 0-3 frees, 0-2 ’65), N Cahill (0-4), M Cahill (1-0), C Cahill (0-3), D Byrne (0-2), J Hallihan and K Dennehy (0-1 each). Referee: C Lane (Banteer)
6 August 2023 Round 1 Carrigtwohill 2-20 - 2-09 Mallow Church Road
S Walsh 1-9 (0-5f), L Gosnell 1-1, P Hogan 0-3, C O’Riordan, L O’Sullivan 0-2 each, J Mulcahy, D Murnane, C Barry 0-1 each. Report S Hayes 2-1 (1-0 penalty, 1-0f), M Tobin 0-7f, R Sheehan 0-1. Referee: P Lyons (Bishopstown)
12 August 2023 Round 2 Mallow 1-13 - 0-18 Fermoy Castletownroche Grounds
S Hayes 0-6 (5f, 1 ’65), D Hayes 1-0, R Sheehan and M Tobin 0-2 each, P Lyons, F O’Neill and R Mills 0-1 each. Report B O’Sullivan 0-6 (4f), P De Róiste, M Brennan, D O’Callaghan, S Aherne, and J Carr 0-2 each, D Daly and J Molloy 0-1 each. Referee: A Hyland (Kilworth)
12 August 2023 Round 2 Cloyne 1-11 - 0-19 Carrigtwohill Killeagh Grounds
B O’Shea 1-6 (0-6 f 1-0 pen), N Cahill 0-2, B Walsh, J Hallihan, M Cahill 0-1 each. Report S Walsh 0-8 (0-5 f), J Mulcahy 0-4, L Gosnell 0-3 (0-2 f), D Murnane, B Twomey, C O’Riordan, T Hogan 0-1 each. Referee: N O'Neill (Midleton)
2 September 2023 Round 3 Cloyne 2-19 - 2-17 Mallow Grenagh Grounds
B O’Shea (frees) and C Cahill (0-5 each), M Cahill (0-1 free) and K Dennehy (1-1 each), B Walsh, J Hallihan and E Motherway (0-2 each), N Cahill (0-1). Report M Tobin (1-9, 0-5 frees), P Lyons and D Sheehan (0-3 each), D Hayes (1-0), D Moynihan and P Healy (0-1 each). Referee: A O'Connor (Ballygarvan)
2 September 2023 Round 3 Fermoy 1-18 - 2-14 Carrigtwohill Felix Sarsfield Memorial Park
B O’Sullivan 0-10 (0-8 f), D O’Callaghan 1-1, D Daly 0-3, S Aherne 0-2, P de Roiste, J Carr 0-1 each. Report S Walsh 0-5 (0-2 f), J Mulcahy 1-1, S Devlin 1-0, C O’Riordan 0-3, J Oke, D Murnane, J McCarthy, P Hogan, S De Búrca 0-1 each. Referee: M Maher (St Finbarr's)

Knockout stage

Bracket

Quarter-Finals Semi-Finals Final
Bride Rovers 1-12
Blarney 0-24 Blarney 3-15
Cloyne 2-09 Blarney 1-16, 0-24
Newcestown 0-19, 3-17
Carrigtwohill 1-14
Newcestown 1-19 Newcestown 2-14
Killeagh 2-10

Relegation playoff

17 September 2023 Playoff Mallow 1-13 - 3-16 Inniscarra Blarney Grounds
M Tobin 0-9 (0-8 f), R Mills 1-0, S Leneghan 0-2 (0-1 f), Daniel Sheehan, M Kelleher 0-1 each. Report P Holland 1-5 (0-3 f), C Casey 1-4, D O’Keeffe 1-1, S O’Donoghue 0-3, C O’Leary, M Nagle, S O’Mahony 0-1 each. Referee: C Lyons (Nemo Rangers)

Quarter-finals

15 September 2023 Quarter-final Blarney 0-24 - 2-09 Cloyne Páirc Uí Chaoimh
S Barrett 0-11 (0-10f), M Coleman, E Kirby, S Mulcahy, D McSweeney, C Barrett 0-2 each, C Power, C Hegarty, P Power 0-1 each. Report B O’Shea 0-8 (0-6f, 0-1 65), J Hallihan 1-1, B Walsh 1-0. Referee: S Stokes (Tullylease)
16 September 2023 Quarter-final Newcestown 1-19 - 2-10 Killeagh Páirc Uí Chaoimh
E Kenneally 1-8 (0-6f, 0-1 65), J Meade 0-3, C Dinneen, R O’Sullivan, N Kelly, D Buckley 0-2 each. Report D McCarthy 0-7 (0-5f), G Leahy 1-1, S Long 1-0, S Walsh, E Keniry 0-1 each. Referee: W King (Banteer)

Semi-finals

30 September 2023 Semi-final Carrigtwohill 1-14 - 2-14 Newcestown Páirc Uí Chaoimh
S Walsh 1-5 (0-2f), J Mulcahy 0-3, J Oke 0-2, A Walsh Barry, P O’Sullivan, B Twomey, S de Búrca 0-1 each. Report E Kenneally 1-8 (1-0 penalty, 0-7f), R O’Sullivan 1-1, L Meade, J Kelleher, C Dinneen, N Kelly, D Buckley 0-1 each. Referee: W King (Banteer)
30 September 2023 Semi-final Bride Rovers Declared void Blarney Páirc Uí Chaoimh
14 October 2023 Semi-final replay Bride Rovers 1-12 - 3-15 Blarney Páirc Uí Chaoimh
A Walsh (0-9, 0-4 frees, 0-1 65), C Tobin (1-0 free), D Dooley, J Ahern and L Roche (0-1 each). Report S Barrett (1-6, 0-2 frees), M Coleman (1-3, 1-0 pen, 0-1 sl), C Barrett (1-0), P Power (0-2), O Hegarty, P Crowley, C Hegarty and J O’Keeffe (0-1 each) Referee: S Stokes (Tullylease)

Final

22 October 2023 Final Newcestown 0-19 - 1-16 Blarney Páirc Uí Chaoimh
E Kenneally 0-6 (0-4f, 0-1 65), J Meade 0-4 (0-1 sideline), D Buckley 0-3, S O’Donovan, C Dinneen 0-2 each, T Horgan, R O’Sullivan 0-1 each. Report S Barrett 0-6 (0-4 f), P Power 1-2, M Coleman 0-3, C Hegarty, C Barrett, S Mulcahy, C Dunlea, O Hegarty 0-1 each. Referee: M Maher (St Finbarr's)
28 October 2023 Final replay Newcestown 3-17 - 0-24 Blarney Páirc Uí Chaoimh
E Kenneally (1-6, 0-5 frees); R O’Sullivan (1-4); C Dinneen (1-1); E Collins (0-2); S O’Donovan, J Meade (sideline), D Buckley, C O’Donovan (0-1 each). Report S Barrett (0-9, 0-4 frees, 0-1 ‘65); P Power (0-4); J O’Keeffe, M Coleman (sideline), S Mulcahy (0-2 each); C Dunlea, C Hegarty, C Barrett, E Kirby, C McCarthy (0-1 each). Referee: C McAllister (Aghada)

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Overall
Rank Player County Tally Total Matches Average
1 Shane Barrett Blarney 1-69 72 7 10.28
2 Eddie Kenneally Newcestown 5-54 69 7 9.85
3 Pa O'Callaghan Ballyhea 2-31 37 3 12.33
4 Dylan McCarthy Killeagh 0-34 34 4 8.50
5 Pádraig Holland Inniscarra 4-21 33 4 8.25
Seán Walsh Carrigtwohill 2-27 33 4 8.25
7 Mark Tobin Mallow 1-27 30 4 7.50
8 Richard O'Sullivan Newcestown 4-17 29 7 4.14
Brian O'Shea Cloyne 1-26 29 4 7.25
10 Adam Walsh Bride Rovers 0-28 28 3 9.33
In a single game
Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition
1 Pa O'Callaghan Ballyhea 1-14 17 Blarney
2 Shane Barrett Blarney 0-14 14 Ballyhea
3 Eddie Kenneally Newcestown 1-10 13 Blarney
Eddie Kenneally Newcestown 1-10 13 Courcey Rovers
5 Mark Tobin Mallow 1-09 12 Cloyne
Pa O'Callaghan Ballyhea 1-09 12 Courcey Rovers
Seán Walsh Carrigtwohill 1-09 12 Mallow
Shane Barrett Blarney 0-12 12 Courcey Rovers
9 Eddie Kenneally Newcestown 1-08 11 Carrigtwohill
Eddie Kenneally Newcestown 1-08 11 Killeagh
Shane Barrett Blarney 0-11 11 Newcestown
Shane Barrett Blarney 0-11 11 Cloyne

Miscellaneous

  • The semi-final between Bride Rovers and Blarney was declared void and a replay ordered after an objection by Blarney was upheld. Bride Rovers had 16 players on the pitch in the play that led to them winning an equalising free in the void match.[8]

References

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  4. ^ "Ruthless Charleville relegate Na Piarsaigh from top tier for first time in 65 years". Echo Live. 10 September 2022. Retrieved 10 September 2022.
  5. ^ "Colm Casey's late, late goal sees Inniscarra beat Castlemartyr in a classic county hurling final". Echo Live. 22 October 2022. Retrieved 22 October 2022.
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  7. ^ "Eoghan Keniry hits key scores as Killeagh condemn Ballymartle to the drop". Echo Live. 10 September 2022. Retrieved 21 November 2022.
  8. ^ "Update: Bride Rovers and Blarney SAHC semi-final repeat fixed for Páirc Uí Chaoimh". Echo Live. 6 October 2023. Retrieved 6 October 2023.